History of Somers, (Westchester County) New York United States of America

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Biographical Sketch of Elias Cornelius

Elias Cornelius, educator, was born in Somers, N.Y., July 31, 1794; son of Dr. Elias Cornelius (1758-1823), a Revolutionary patriot, who was captured and confined in the prison ship Jersey, from which he escaped in March, 1778, and rejoined the army. The son was graduated at Yale in 1813 and after studying theology under President Dwight became a missionary to the Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians. He was installed as a colleague to Dr. Worcester in the Tabernacle church, Salem, Mass., and as pastor in 1821, remaining in charge of the church till 1826, when he was elected secretary of the American education society. In October, 1831, he was elected corresponding secretary of the A.B.C.F.M. He received the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth in 1829. A memoir by Bela B. Edwards was published in 1833. He died in Hartford, Conn., Feb. 12, 1832.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor